The Gathering Table

The Gathering Table

Coach Blu is back with a new conversation on Addict to Athlete featuring Brad Waldon and his new business venture partner, Angela. In this episode, they break down what recovery actually looks like when life doesn't slow down: staying steady, making clean choices, and building momentum one day at a time. Brad and Angela join Coach Blu to explore the overlap between recovery, real world responsibility, and progression especially when you're stepping into something new that scares you. They talk about entrepreneurship, how to collaborate without losing yourself, and how to keep your standards high when motivation is low. You'll also hear practical perspectives on food and recovery using nutrition, structure, and simple decisions to support the body while the mind catches up. This episode isn't about pretending addiction never happened. It's about leaving it behind by choosing the next clean action—then repeating it until it becomes your identity. You'll walk away with a valuable resource for the "in-between" moments: the season where you're not fully healed yet, but you're done going backward. What You'll Take Away - A recovery mindset that turns fear into fuel for progression - How to build consistency when life feels unpredictable - Practical insights on food and structure as part of staying on track - Lessons on entrepreneurship from Brad, and partnership + momentum from Angela - A "valuable resource" approach for the gap between where you are and where you want to be Call to Action Show up for yourself today. Choose one clean action, support your body with food that works for you, and keep moving toward the version of you that scares you in the best way. The Gathering Table Info: Email: thegatheringtableutah@gmail.com Phone number: (385) 204-3013 https://www.facebook.com/share/1jC51NqgxC/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1jC51NqgxC/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://www.instagram.com/thegatheringtableutah?utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/thegatheringtableutah?utm_source=qr] Links for Addict II Athlete social media: Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go, and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0 [https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0] Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org [https://www.AddictToAthlete.org]

Finding G.O.D. (Group of Drunks) with Boston Bob Balfour

In this episode of the Addict II Athlete podcast, Coach Blu reconnects with Boston Bob for a powerful conversation about recovery, identity, and relationships. From Boston Bob's earliest steps through addiction and working in corrections, they trace how he rebuilt his life through consistency, community, and a commitment to serving others, not as a slogan, but as a daily practice. Together, Coach Blu and Boston Bob explore how respect becomes a foundation for real change, how shared experiences create connection rather than isolation, and how recovery can expand into meaningful relationships that last. This episode highlights what it looks like to move from surviving to showing up, using your story to help others find hope, stability, and belonging. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Team Updates 01:23 Boston Bob's Journey and Recovery 05:29 The Turning Point in Treatment 08:12 Finding God and Community in Recovery 12:17 The Decision to Change 16:31 Learning to Love and Honesty 19:16 Respect and Recovery in the Prison System 24:01 Building Respect in Recovery Programs 27:52 Navigating Challenges with Inmates 30:18 Transformative Experiences in Community Service 36:48 The Reality of Corrections and Recovery 41:41 Success Stories from Incarceration to Community Leadership 43:24 Reflections on Relationships and Politics 44:10 The Role of Support Systems in Recovery 45:08 Innovative Approaches to Inmate Rehabilitation 46:35 Building Trust and Respect in Correctional Settings 48:03 The Importance of Community and Connection 49:27 Navigating Life After Incarceration 51:28 Creating a Legacy of Support and Empowerment 58:27 Looking Back: Lessons Learned and Future Aspirations Take a listen to Boston Bob Balfour's previous episode runners in recovery. https://traffic.libsyn.com/addicttoathlete/AIIABOBBFINAL.mp3 [https://traffic.libsyn.com/addicttoathlete/AIIABOBBFINAL.mp3] Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base, recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0 [https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0] Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete [https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete] Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org [https://www.AddictToAthlete.org]

Gas Station Heroin

They don't call it a crisis when it happens behind a gas station until it's somebody's kid, somebody's brother, somebody's "one bad day." This episode goes straight at the reality of Keaton, Feel Free, and 7OH. Heroin and opioid similar substances sold in gas stations: how fast it hooks, how hard it destroys, and why "it's just once" is a trap. And we look at the system: when money changes hands, the government's attention somehow becomes a blind spot. If justice only shows up for the headlines, we're done waiting for permission. This is where accountability meets action, and recovery starts with the truth. Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go, and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0 [https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0] Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete [https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete] Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org [https://www.AddictToAthlete.org]

Party in the Back

Coach Blu Robinson takes the mic for a can't-look-away episode of Addict to Athlete with a story that starts as a dream and turns into a full-contact comedy of endurance. In "Party in the Back," Blu joins his co-host, Josh Hansen, to recount his 2023 experience running the Hard Rock Half in Salt Lake City, Utah, a race that served up humorous highs, tragic detours, and the kind of pain you only laugh about after you survive it. From the moment the plan met the course reality, Blu and Josh break down what it felt like to push through when everything hurts, when motivation dips, and when your mind has to work harder than your legs. Expect real talk, laugh-out-loud moments, and the behind-the-scenes perspective of what it means to show up anyway, especially when the day doesn't go according to script. Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go, and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0 [https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0] Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete [https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete] Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org [https://www.AddictToAthlete.org]

Finding Purpose in Recovery with Cliff McDonald

In this episode of the Addict II Athlete Podcast Coach Blu talks to Cliff McDonald. Cliff's story is a recovery "origin + engine" narrative: he connects the early, hard-won decision to get sober with the ongoing, daily work that keeps him there. The episode frames recovery not as a finish line, but as a lifestyle built through connection, practical support systems, and meaningful contribution to other people. Cliff describes recovery as something he had to build, not something that simply "happened" after a final decision. He shares the personal turning points that brought him from isolation and chaos to stability, then he broadens the focus to what sustained progress actually requires. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Recovery and Movement 02:52 Cliff's Journey to Recovery 06:08 The Importance of Accessible Care 08:59 The Impact of Alcoholism on Families 12:02 Finding Purpose in Recovery 15:05 The Role of Service in Recovery 17:53 The Struggles of Relapse and Recovery 23:32 Cliff's Struggles with Addiction 29:10 Moments of Clarity and Turning Points 37:11 The Power of Vulnerability and Surrender 44:59 The Hero's Journey in Recovery 51:02 Embracing Multiple Pathways to Recovery Resources Recovery.com - https://recovery.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffmcdonald/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffmcdonald/] Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base, recovery meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information at a fraction of what a therapeutic treatment program would require. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0 [https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0] Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete [https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete] Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org [https://www.AddictToAthlete.org]